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Richmond’s squirrel size: How big do they get?

How big does a Richmond’s squirrel get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Richmond’s squirrel (Sciurus richmondi) reaches an average size of 19.4 cm (0′ 8″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 237 grams (0.52 lbs). A Richmond’s squirrel has 2 babies at once. The Richmond’s squirrel (genus: Sciurus) is a member of the family Sciuridae.

As a reference: Humans reach an average body size of 1.65m (5′ 5″) while carrying 62 kg (137 lbs). A human woman is pregnant for 280 days (40 weeks) and on average become 75 years old.

The average adult size of a Richmond's squirrel is  (0' 8

Richmond’s squirrel (Sciurus richmondi) is a poorly known tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus endemic to Nicaragua, which is likely a synonym of the Red-tailed squirrel (Notosciurus granatensis). It is locally known as the ardilla del rama.

Animals of the same family as a Richmond’s squirrel

We found other animals of the Sciuridae family:

Animals with the same size as a Richmond’s squirrel

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Richmond’s squirrel:

Animals with the same litter size as a Richmond’s squirrel

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (2) as a Richmond’s squirrel:

Animals with the same weight as a Richmond’s squirrel

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Sciurus richmondi: